April 2007
Solutions Twin Cities
Off Center points out an intriguing event for this Wednesday called Solutions Twin Cities. “Each presenter is allowed: 20 images x 20 seconds (each)… This short format keeps presentations concise, generates high levels of interest, & gives many people a chance to present at each event. While the event is local, the conversation will be global; Solutions will broadcast the event...
PopMatters picks up Chris Riemenschneider’s review of Brother Ali’s awesome new album.
“Of 371,466 calls to police last year, 53,220 ended with someone going to the...”
– CP
Critical Mass @ Franklin & Hennepin (vid) →
A Foodie Scene in the Twin Cities →
MN Rollergirl Finals
Last night the Bombshells beat up on the Rockits to take home the Minnesota Rollergirls championship. Great stuff. There’s some contentions about the bout at Metroblogging and a link to some video in the comments.
Phenoms
The Walker’s rounding up some of the superstars from the local web to talk about how to become a superstar in the local web. (No Paul Schmelzer??!?)
“Whatever the reason, be it convenience, laziness or needing to save quarters for...”
– MN Daily
Oh wow. The newest installment of Twin Personas from Culture Bully features a back and forth with bloggers Greg Swan (of Perfect Porridge) and Toby Cyrns (of Lunch of Champions), and pretty much presents a detailed and very well-informed summary of the current Twin Cities music scene. Definitely worth checking out.
Minneapoline in L'etoile
The local fashion voyeur & collector who posts at The Minneapoline has a few photos in the newest issue of L’etoile, which just came out and looks really cool. I missed the debut party for the newest issue, but hope to snag a copy next time I’m at one of the locations where it’s available.
“The beer industry directly employs 23,567 people in Minnesota, paying them $502...”
– Chaska Herald
The Star Tribune wins 40 awards and the Pioneer Press wins 38 awards in the annual Star Tribune and Pioneer Press awards.
METRO: April
The new issue of METRO is out and — along with editor Mark Baumgarten’s departing column — the magazine’s website finally has content up. There’s a nice look at stencil artist John Grider (probably the best piece this month), a track from the God Damn Doo Wop Band, and the now-obligatory staff blog. (I’m not sure what’s up with their urls, though.)
By the Numbers
“Minneapolis Owners Losing Homes at Record Pace” Sell the STrib, see profits drop 67% Minneapolis shows “moderately strong” economic development
Minneapolis native Amy Janette is in the running... →
“Also … congrats to the Sven-omenon who won for best TV weathercaster, and...”
– DeRusha
A Mystery Indeed
If you click the bizarre link on the CP blogs today, you get re-directed to Woodstock: The Mystery of Destiny. I… um… I don’t even know.
CP: Best of 2007
Best Library? Best Farmer’s Market? Best Eyebrow Waxing? Yawn.
Overheard in MC's
Someone’s got the hots for the OIM editor. Let’s hope the wooing continues to play out in front of the Missed Connections watching community. (And bonus points to OIM for “location: the internets”)
“• City Pages writer Peter S. Scholtes sang an a cappella version of...”
– New York